• EchoStar received STA for 180 days to continue to operate EchoStar 15 at 61.65 degrees WL and provide DBS service on channels 1-22 and 25-32 using 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth).

• The Satellite Division granted STA to SES Americom for 60 days to repoint the spot beams of AMC-16 at 85 degrees WL operating in the 18.6-18.8 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 28.4-28.6 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. After repointing, the AMC-16 Ka-band spot beams will to cover a slightly different area than previously authorized although in aggregate they will still provide coverage of the continental United States.